Definition: a brief swim in water
Definition: the act of swimming
Usage: it was the swimming they enjoyed most: they took a short swim in the pool
Synonyms: plunge
Definition: a steep and rapid fall
Definition: a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
Usage: it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height
Definition: begin with vigor
Usage: He launched into a long diatribe; She plunged into a dangerous adventure
Similar words: commence, start, start out, set about, set out, get, get down, begin
Definition: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Usage: We began working at dawn; Who will start?; Get working as soon as the sun rises!; The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia; He began early in the day; Let's get down to work now
Synonyms: engross, engulf, absorb, immerse, plunge, steep, soak up
Definition: devote (oneself) fully to
Usage: He immersed himself into his studies
Similar words: focus, concentrate, center, centre, rivet, pore
Definition: direct one's attention on something
Usage: Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
Synonyms: souse, dunk, dip, douse, plunge
Definition: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Usage: dip the garment into the cleaning solution; dip the brush into the paint
Definition: thrust or throw into
Usage: Immerse yourself in hot water
Similar words: penetrate, perforate
Definition: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
Usage: The bullet penetrated her chest
Synonyms: plunge
Definition: dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
Usage: She plunged at it eagerly
Similar words: shoot, scoot, scud, dart, dash, flash
Definition: run or move very quickly or hastily
Usage: She dashed into the yard
Definition: drop steeply
Usage: the stock market plunged
Similar words: go down, come down, fall, descend
Definition: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Usage: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again
Definition: fall abruptly
Usage: It plunged to the bottom of the well